Flatiron School Blog

This post originally appeared on Jake Faris’s blog. You can read more here. In college, I took a Computer Science course on Algorithms, where we explored ways that programmers and computer scientists approach complex problem solving. We looked at greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, recursion, network flow algorithms, and many more. One of the first algorithms we […]

Alex Wilkinson had a passion for computers starting at a young age, but never considered it to be more than a hobby. He focused on writing for years, but after a stint at the New York Times Research and Development department, he realized a new potential career calling. About a year after graduating from Flatiron School's […]

When it comes to planning for 21st century careers, there’s nothing quite like the buzzword “startup” to begin a conversation. And for good reason — as programming becomes an essential skill, it’s also set the stage for young adults to develop innovative business strategies. That’s why The Flatiron School is now offering Startup Entrepreneurship for […]

In the world of gaming icons, there are few that top the nostalgia meter like Mario. From Super Smash Brothers to Mario Kart 64, most people under 40 have childhood memories of eating way too many Airheads and attacking a controller in front of a glowing screen. The advent of Mario changed the way people gamed […]

Thea McKenna made an impression on her tryout video for the Kode with Karlie Scholarship, donning a programming shirt and getting her cats' endorsement as well. We asked her some questions and found out why her brother is so important to her, and where she wants to go next. Tell us who you are in […]

Every day at The Flatiron School, we speak to employers at some of the best companies in the world about the type of people they are looking to hire. Although they see loads of applicants that match their technical expectations and have the expertise to solve their problems, the people that stand out to hiring […]